Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahyp uhp]
- /haɪp ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahyp uhp]
- /haɪp ʌp/
Definition of hyped-up word
- adjective hyped-up intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending. 1
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Origin of hyped-up
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hyped-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyped-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for hyped-up
adj hyped-up
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- vigorous — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
- forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
Antonyms for hyped-up
adj hyped-up
- fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- unproductive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with h
- Words starting with hy
- Words starting with hyp
- Words starting with hype
- Words starting with hyped
- Words starting with hypedu
- Words starting with hypedup